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11 May 2015
  • Chris Leslie replaces Ed Balls in Labour’s shadow cabinet

    12:12 PM
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    • Georgia Graham georgia.graham@itn.co.uk

    Harriet Harman announces new Shadow Cabinet appointments.

    Chris Leslie replaces Ed Balls as Shadow chancellor.

    Hilary Benn is moved from Communities to Foreign to replace Douglas Alexander and is replaced by shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds.

    Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham, Chuka Umunna, Rachel Reeves and Tristram Hunt remain in their posts.

    Sadiq Khan is removed from his shadow justice position, presumably so he can focus on his Mayor of London bid, and is replaced by Lord Falconer.

    The new Shadow Cabinet contains 15 men and 14 women, Labour are keen to point out.

     

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11 May 2015